A BID IN WHICH PRICES FOR BASE YEAR AND 2 OPTION YEARS ARE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT AND WILL RESULT IN THE LOWEST ULTIMATE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT MATERIALLY UNBALANCED. QUESTIONS REGARDING PERFORMANCE BOND AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE IMPLEMENTED AFTER AWARD ARE MATTERS OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION NOT COGNIZABLE UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. THE LOWEST BID WAS TO BE DETERMINED BY...

A firm protested a General Services Administration contract award, arguing that the awardee's bid was materially unbalanced because it did not accurately reflect its contract costs. GAO held that, although the awardee's bid prices were not totally accurate, the protester did not provide evidence showing that the bid was unbalanced. GAO noted that the protester's arguments regarding performance bon...